Bio-Gradient Grid

Project details

Programme

Cluster RC16

The network of bio-intelligence Physarum polycephalum (slime mould) is eroded into a post-natural landscape that reaches potential areas for bio-material algae photosynthetic processing in London. Machine Learning CycleGAN elaborates the blending of London satellite maps and networks structures extracted from experiments with slime mould. Reflecting on environmental deterioration caused by fossil fuels, this project reveals the prospect of a post-anthropocentric city, which is built by humans, and planned by slime mould and algae. This is a place where humans and nonhumans become intertwined.

Students

Project Highlights

Physarum Urbanism GAN

It reveals the prospect of a post-anthropocentric city, which is built by humans, planned by slime mould and sufficed by algae, where human and nonhuman are intertwined.

Bio-Grid on Bio-Intelligent Terrain

Bio-intelligence slime mould endeavours to find untapped resources for photosynthetic process of bio-material algae in city's and expand the landscape in a most efficient way to minimise unnecessary expenditure.

Bio-Grid on Bio-Intelligent Terrain

Prototypical Master Plan

The urban system: from top to bottom, in scales, elements and programs.

Physarum Urbanism

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Proximity on Photosynthetic Points

Proximity algorithms helps generate areas which boost photosynthetic process for biomaterial algae. Bio-intelligence slime mould will create a network connecting these areas into this datascape.

Slime Mould Growth

Physarum Research

By capturing aspects of the bio-intelligence of slime mould (Physarum polycephalum), in terms of communication, distribution and optimisation, we see a great opportunity for co-evolution.